MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION FOR SRBF

NEWS Sunday 23rd August 2015, 8:04pm

by Toby Lerone

  Edinburgh Monarchs

We undertook our Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund collection on Friday evening at Armadale with riders from both teams, and even Ed the Monarch, taking part and the huge sum of £1880.34 was uplifted. That is our highest ever collection for the Ben Fund, by some distance.

Co-promoter, Alex Harkess, who is also a trustee of the Benevolent Fund, expressed amazement and thanks to all who contributed. He said, "It never ceases to amaze me the generosity of speedway supporters. This sum is way beyond anything we have collected before. On behalf of the Fund I'd like to thank everyone for being so generous. Unfortunately the need for the Benevolent Fund is always there and it's great that everyone is prepared to support it in such a big way."

There was no escape on Friday night as Justin Sedgmen even made a trip to the referee's box to obtain a contribution from the officials there.